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Sculpture Club and Loser Company Reviewed
October 4, 2023
Sculpture Club – Used Too
Similar artists: Choir Boy, Soft Kill, Body of Light
Genre: Gothic / Dark Wave, Alternative Rock
The idea of finding beauty in the grotesque is one that goes above the head of most pop stars. It’s not a new phenomenon. It’s been…
Carlos Gayotto and The Dirty Nil Reviewed
October 4, 2023
Carlos Gayotto – What We Are
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Alternative Rock
There’s only so much you’re ever going to learn from hearing other people speak or, for that matter, from listening to yourself speak. Some of the greatest lessons that life has to after…
Indications and This is a Revolver Reviewed
October 3, 2023
Indications – antichondriac
Similar artists: The Replacements, Manchester Orchestra, Alkaline Trio, Taking Back Sunday
Genre: Pop Punk, Alternative Rock
What’s the difference between a kid who grows up in a house filled with drunks and drug addicts and one…
Slightest Clue – Suit Uptight!
Genre: Alternative Rock
The history of big-time movie actors trying to cut it as pop singers is a long one, but you’ll notice that most of the records that they produced are collector’s items. Still, actors are far from the…
Quick Rampage: TIGER RUN and TV Death Reviewed
September 28, 2023
TV Death – Village Mentality
Similar artists: The Cramps, The Damned, Viagra Boys, The Stooges, The Birthday Party
Genre: Post-Punk, Garage Rock
The news cycle, with all of its terrors, wants to get at you. But unless you were busy getting an Anti-Flag…
Back to Basics: PRIMATES and Culann Reviewed
September 28, 2023
Culann – City Eternal
Similar artists: Biffy Clyro, Twin Atlantic, Thin Lizzy, Big Country, Foo Fighters
Genre: Folk rock, Progressive Rock, Alternative Rock
There’s a lot of mythology surrounding old-rock bands and the very best songs that they wrote. Who…
Rad Clad: NONĒ Sunshine and Kyle T Hurley Reviewed
September 28, 2023
Kyle T Hurley – The Rats Will Find
Genre: Alternative rock, Americana
It takes a wonderful amount of confidence or of self-delusion for an individual to decide that they will entertain people, potentially thousands of them. But that’s exactly what your…
Shake Your Bones: Cuvier and Ben Cutler Reviewed
September 28, 2023
Ben Cutler – Break the Ice
Similar artists: Blackberry Smoke, The Black Keys, The Rolling Stones
Genre: Classic Rock, Garage Rock, Alternative Rock
“There’s more than one way to skin a cat.” That’s a phrase that undoubtedly has rung out of the office…
Seattle Dreaming: Afton Wolfe and Dog Bone Reviewed
September 28, 2023
Dog Bone – Pushed
Genre: Grunge
Every time music critics think that ranking the best albums of all time is a good idea, they focus on the same bands and the same records. They love the early punk stuff, the underappreciated quirk-rock groups, and Seattle…